Tofu and Onions in Caramel Sauce

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

Here is the recipe for the Vietnamese tofu dish submitted earlier. I

would substitute sucralose for the sugar and canola oil for the

optional butter.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/17/dining/171MREX.html

Recipe: Tofu and Onions in Caramel Sauce

Published: March 17, 2004

Time: 30 minutes

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup nam pla (Asian fish sauce) or soy sauce

1 large onion, thinly sliced

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste

1 pound firm tofu, cut into chunks of 3/8 inch to 1 inch

1 tablespoon butter, optional

1 tablespoon lime juice or vinegar, or to taste

Salt if necessary

White rice for serving.

1. Put sugar and a tablespoon of water in a 10- or 12-inch skillet,

preferably nonstick, over medium heat. Cook, shaking pan

occasionally, until sugar melts and browns a bit. Turn off heat, and

carefully add nam pla or soy sauce. Turn heat to low, and add onion.

Cook, stirring, 5 to 10 minutes, until onion is very tender. Add

pepper and tofu.

2. Gently simmer, turning tofu once or twice in sauce so it is glazed

and heated through, about 10 minutes. Stir in butter, along with lime

juice or vinegar. Taste, and add salt, more pepper or lime juice or

vinegar if you like. Serve immediately over rice.

Yield: 4 servings.

Cheers, Alan Pater